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Allan
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Username: Allan

Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 8:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I see alot brag about AM PEP. ( It swings 1,000,000 watts!!!) Is this derived from a tone generator, a steady "Ahhhhh" in to the mic, or just a loud shrill whistle? My guess is, one would have to speak porpoise to get those really high readings...
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Moonraker
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Username: Moonraker

Post Number: 170
Registered: 3-2005


Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 9:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Most people like to use "a loud shrill whistle", probably because it shows them higher wattage than they will ever achieve while speaking in a normal voice.
AM is supposed to be measured with an RMS meter. I'm not sure how much pep watts help on AM or if it has any effect at all.
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Allan
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Post Number: 30
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 11:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, I see all the ads involving equipment, especially amps, displaying output. I remember back in the day, a Boomer, DSS, Varmint, or what ever, put out what ever the model # was in AM with 3-4 watts input. Now it's in SSB, I assume, to appear to be a lot of fire for the wire. Now,(Elite 300, a 2 transistor for ex.), no way for DSS. All a marketing ploy? What's next. 115.6 liter amps with 99.99 pure quibs? Ehhhh.
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 1176
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How to ruin a cbers day? Take away his pep meter and give him a rms meter!
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Patzerozero
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Username: Patzerozero

Post Number: 2716
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 6:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

take the #'s off the meter, & just watch where it swings. if it swings to somewhere else, something has gone awry & needs further investigation. kinda like the 'relative-reading' meter on texas stars. if i can't get out, i use an amp with more transistors
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 1188
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I agree with you Pat about the realative meter on the Texas Stars. Mine has never been close to correct or what I think it should read according to my watt meter. It just lets me know the amp is working.

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